The shrine, from either the Lataround scrinium (‘box’, besides utilized as the desk, rather a french bureau hence likewise an adlministrative professional) is originally a container, commonly in preciously materials, especially for even a relic, and/or holy place or sacred place containing the equivalent, hence dedicated towards a certain god, goddess, saint, or similar religious figure. Late likewise extended meanings.

Religious shrines
Equally distinguished from either the temple, the shrine is commonly placed because it houses a particular relic or cult image which is the object of worship or veneration, or because these are constructed in the places which is thought to become particularly holy, when opposed to existence positioned for the convenience of worshippers. When such, shrines come associated sustaining a practice of pilgrimage. Christianity (Roman Catholicism and Orthodox, not protestants who oppose honoring saints), Hinduism, Buddhism, Shinto and Islam (mainly Shiah) come major religions that use pages of worship that are often known as shrines, Qur'an prohibits shrines and the Intercession of saints:"And the mosques are for Allah (Alone): so invoke not anyone along with Allah" Sura Al-Jinn:18 (72:18)). A sole major mosques based on data from Sunni Muslims are in the resulting choose; One- Masjid al Haram 2- Masjid al-Nabawi 3- Al-Aqsa Mosque (Temple Mount). The Buddhist shrine is periodically known as the stupa, requiring a symbolical architecture. Inside Shinto, little personal shrines come typically carried within religious processions. Inside Islam, these are usual in a shiite tradition of venerating late religious leaders (when their is no hierarchal church, the attach is very family, however typically their occurs as 'successor', periodically potentially a boy, world health organization maintains virtually all followers) and/or martyrs (commonly at their grave); so the Persian word imamzadeh. There are too sunnite equivalents, when for numerous marabou stork (abstainer).

The word is as well wont to designate the little altar in the personal or even even even place of business, or a room or item of article of furniture which is furnished using religious symbols & utilized for personal worship, when was commons in the ethnic (polytheist) periods of Classical Antiquity. These are typically devoted to occasionally sort of 'patron saint' or even all but personal (e.g. patrimonial or even micro-shell place-attached) spirits etcetera.

In the Roman Catholic Code of Ecclesiastical law, canons 1230, 1231: "The term shrine means a church or other sacred place which, with the approval of the local Ordinary, is by reason of special devotion frequented by the faithful as pilgrims. For a shrine to be described as national, the approval of the Episcopal Conference is necessary. For it to be described as international, the approval of the Holy See is required,"

Secular shrines
In the United States, several landmarks come known as "historic shrines." High higher-ranking Freemasons may join the Shriners, a benevolent & kindly organization.

By extension a term shrine has came to mean in any arethe (or even even virtual cyber-place) dedicated entirely to a particular human or subject.

Notable shrines

Shrine of Remembrance is a war memorial in Melbourne, Australia

Roman Catholic

A shrine of the Apostle Saint James the Great at Santiago de Compostela in Spain, historically the third Catholic pilgrim's journey destination fallowing Jeruzalem & Rome A shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Loreto in Italy A shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Walsingham in England A National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC in the United States Shrine to the Blest Virgin Mary at Czestochowa, Poland Shrine of the Three Kings at Cologne Cathedral A shrine of My Lady at Scherpenheuvel in Flanders See as well : Shrines to the Virgin Mary basilica

Shinto
Yasukuni Shrine

U.S. historic shrines
The Alamo Fort McHenry Saint Anne Parish and Shrine in Fall River, Massachusetts Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island

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